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Non-registered HCPs giving COVID-19 vaccines legally

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Topics: AdministeringCOVID-19 vaccine

The different legal mechanisms to give vaccine are described for non-registered healthcare professionals (HCPs).

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Contents
  1. Non-registered healthcare professional
    1. This group can:
    2. This group cannot:
  2. Update history

Non-registered healthcare professional

This group can:

  • work under the National Protocol (stages 2-4)
  • work under a PSD written by an appropriate practitioner

This group cannot:

  • act as clinical supervisor for the National Protocol under Regulation 3A
  • write a Patient Specific Direction (PSD)
  • work under the Patient Group Direction (PGD)

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  1. The current content is still accurate.
  1. The current content is still accurate.
  1. The current content is still accurate.
  1. The current content is still accurate.
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